Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4356 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4356 To amend the Act commonly known as the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act to prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2025 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Act commonly known as the Wild Free-roaming Horses and Burros Act to prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) As part of efforts to control equine populations under law, the Bureau of Land Management is directed to humanely capture wild free-roaming horses and burros for adoption. (2) The use of helicopters to chase equines over prolonged distances, usually on rough terrain, is particularly dangerous, and can frighten the animals and lead to deadly situations, often miles from public view. (3) Public observation of roundups is typically limited, thereby restricting public access to the government operation. (4) Scientific research shows that more humane and cost- effective alternatives exist to control equine populations, including fertility controls. (5) Since fiscal year 2012, over $69.5 million in taxpayer dollars have funded roundup operations to remove federally protected wild horses and burros from th